Truth Wanted

By: Atheist Community of Austin
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  • WHAT IS TRUTH WANTED?

    Truth Wanted is a show about getting to the bottom of beliefs, whether it’s karma or Christ, Bigfoot or crystals. Truth Wanted would like to know how you know it’s true. Hosted by ObjectivelyDan, Truth Wanted takes calls from the community (that means YOU!) and features new guests every week, emphasizing thorough conversations over name-calling and scoffing (most of the time). Truth Wanted focuses on how and why people believe what they believe, and how you can talk about beliefs in more effective ways. Join us for truth investigations and lively conversations every Friday 7-8:30pm CT 1-512-686-0279

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  • Truth Wanted 07.46 11-15-2024 with ObjectivelyDan and Kelley Laughlin

    Truth Wanted 07.46 11-15-2024 with ObjectivelyDan and Kelley Laughlin
    Nov 16 2024
    In today’s episode of Truth Wanted, Objectively Dan and Kelley Laughlin use the earth as a spaceship and travel to its own Giza pyramids to explore whether there is water that generates electricity. They then go underground traveling in the earth spaceship back in time to explore the origins of Atlantis.

    Daniel in Canada believes that aliens are real and that we can't know the truth about this. Because stars do not last forever, our days on the surface are numbered. His idea is to go underground, turn our planet into a spaceship and travel around the universe. He also believes that NASA is hiding things about Mars. What would be the motive for NASA doing this? Why would we need to hide if we found life on Mars? There may be an incentive for the government to hide its knowledge, but that does not mean there is life on Mars. Why do you think there are more alien sightings now than angels, when people used to see more angels in the past? Kelley asks the caller to explore what a Houdou is in relation to the photos that appear to show creatures on Mars. There must be more evidence than this small group of photos to prove this huge claim of creatures being on Mars. There are people who are actively trying to fool us about these things and benefit from disinformation.

    Bitty in MO calls to talk about how someone told her that the Giza Pyramids have water under base, creating vibration from soundwaves, and generating electricity, but the powers that be will not let this information out. What are they using this electricity for? Is this the Egyptian government or the New World Order doing this? Does the person who told you this wholeheartedly believe it? When people share these ideas, sometimes they are starting by proposing one idea to gauge interest, and then propose more. It is hard to know when people are joking and when they are serious. The Pyramids are always involved in some way! Kelley helps explain how absurd this is by questioning the concept of rocks conducting electricity. It is important to ask people to show you the work on how they got there, yet go into it with a friendly state of mind and not be confrontational.

    Hellsbells in FL asks if there are current conspiracy theories that Dan is digging at the moment and expresses an interest in Stanley Kubrick’s work. Dan answers by describing his fascination with how deep Atlantis goes. Kelley has seen some viable theories of how people put this together. Any island that has been sunk could be an inspiration for Atlantis, however, there is a specific origin. Dan explains how people go weird quickly when it comes to Kubrick. Who was Kubrick trying to talk to and what was he trying to say?

    Thank you for tuning in this Kubrick directed episode this week! We Want The Truth question is: When do you know it is time to leave the church?

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Truth Wanted 07.45 with Kelley Laughlin and almosteducational 3729 2024-11-08

    Truth Wanted 07.45 with Kelley Laughlin and almosteducational 3729 2024-11-08
    Nov 9 2024
    In today’s episode of the Truth Wanted, Kelley Laughlin and Ejector Seat sort through some red headed giants in Kandahar before taking some calls of a serious nature regarding current events.

    Tylo in IL wants to talk about the fictionalized giants in Kandahar, Afghanistan that the U.S. Army supposedly encountered a 12 foot giant with red hair that killed one of the soldiers with a spear. If there was a 12 foot giant, why would somebody not have shot one? Were giants seen interacting with locals? If you know of any other incidents or reports of giants? What would you look for if there was a warehouse where the Army stored the body of this giant?

    Snot Vampire in TX sees some conspiracy theories and vaccine troubles coming soon. It does seem to be a problem if crazy people are put in charge of our health. Speaking of crazy people, the fluoride conspiracies have some fun origins! People can’t even keep a surprise birthday party secret, how do you expect scientists with huge egos to keep these conspiracies secret?

    Dee in IA is curious if someone can make it through his first term due to health issues and how the campaign aged him. She thinks that we are worrying about the wrong person and there is someone else who has connections to Project 2025 and strong backing. This person has some scary ideas and may run for the next two cycles. Why do you think this happened? Do you think there were warning signs and not enough was done to stop it?

    Kelley stresses that we should not let one thing define us and we still have the ability to do something. The curtain has not been pulled and we have not been left in the dark; we need to light a small candle to bring the light back. We can stand up and fight back because it does not have to be a mandate for bigotry. Don’t get too wrapped up in not being able to do something because we can change the future. We can only hope this is the catalyst that causes a desired outcome.

    The two are joined by the back-up host, Cynthia McDonald for outro discussion before Dave in CA calls about being people motivated by bigoted ads. He is experiencing messed up stuff and harassed outside of his house because he has a trans child. People will throw fireworks and he observes people being emboldened over the most recent days due to current events. What steps can you take to make you feel safe? What measures have you taken to protect yourself? Hopefully we will see a SCOTUS case that takes events like this seriously so events like this do not go on without consequences. We need to keep moving forward and not let it get us down.

    Cynthia reminds us that this is not the first time our democracy has been threatened and we got through it. We must stay tight together, keep a wall of solidarity with our LGBTQ friends, our people of color friends, our brown friends, our marginalized friends, and people who are unseen. We just want to let you know that we see you! Thank you for tuning in this week! Prompt of the week is: Your sarcastic answer to “What are you thankful to god for?”

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Truth Wanted 07.44 with ObjectivelyDan and Darrel Ray 2024-11-01

    Truth Wanted 07.44 with ObjectivelyDan and Darrel Ray 2024-11-01
    Nov 2 2024
    In today’s episode of Truth Wanted, Objectively Dan and Dr. Darrel Ray with https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ (RFR), swim through calls with topics ranging from therapist trigger points to religious trauma.

    Mr. Crabs in MD asks about therapist trigger points and tells us of a therapist who was still recovering from a partial thumb amputation and was triggered when opening a jar of pretzels. Dr. Ray explains how this therapist was functioning at a higher level before this tragedy happened and how when these levels drop, it is normal and natural. He further explains that if you are stuck or constantly hitting the same problem, that may be a good time to talk with somebody. When a job is toxic, it has the potential to push you into depression. People have shared so many times that they were depressed when they were into religion and how that changes when they leave.

    Kass, a volunteer in CO for RFR, runs support groups each month. He talks about how it is rewarding to talk with people about their journeys, and connect with people in these ways. Kass was raised as a young earth creationist where several hours per day were spent at church and was super indoctrinated. When he got to middle school, he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and this caused him to question how an all loving god would allow this to happen. He started to ask questions and of course, the church does not like questions and tried to drive him even harder into the religion. Kass, thank you for making it easier for other people going through similar journeys!

    Dr. Ben in VA calls to tell us all about the Fall Excursion Camp that RFR holds and all the awesome activities, panels, resources, support groups, community building groups, karaoke and recommends that we all attend next year. This will be the third week of September in 2025. Now with two doctors on the show, we have the most educated show ever!

    Kdub in VA informs us that many of his friends who were brought up in religion still have some kind of trauma. He feels like his growth was stunted and how it was a waste by trying to be straight for so many years. He confirms that religious upbringing does cause trauma, and many denominations are contributing to this. Dan talks about how in some areas, there are more Christians than people, and it is important to be one of the exceptions and break out of the stranglehold that religion has on you. If we are all hurt by something, doesn't that mean there is a problem? Dr. Ray explains how trauma can show itself when one leaves a church.

    The hosts are joined by the back up host, Kelley Laughlin, who was sporting a Truth Wanted tie and also used to volunteer for RFR. Thank you for tuning in this week! Always keep wanting the truth! Prompt of the week is: What trivial conspiracy theory do you think has merits?

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    1 hr and 31 mins

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